HealtHcare providers’ knowledge, attitudes & practices regarding tuberculosis care

Objective – To investigate healthcare providers’ knowledge and attitudes towards TB, and their TB-care practices, and to study related factors. Methodology – This study was cross-sectional in design. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect providers’ socio-demographic information, their knowledge and attitudes towards TB, and their practices concerning TB care. The study covered TB providers in 30 government hospitals in 3 provinces of Thailand. Results – The study recruited 212 healthcare providers. It was found that 56.13% had a good level of TB knowledge; the remainder had a fair level. More than half of the providers had a positive attitude towards TB and TB care. However, most had a negative attitude towards TB patients. Many providers were not delivering care in accordance with the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) guidelines. Providers’ knowledge levels were significantly linked to attendance at TB training, as well as their profession. Providers’ age was also significantly related to their attitudes. Duration of work, TB training attendance, and age were all found to be related to providers’ practices in the delivery of TB care.

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